Person with legal responsibility

Person in charge of EU relations

Firstname, Surname:

Mr
Fritz Schroeder-Senker

Position:

Corporate Staff Officer Public Affairs Europe

Goals / remit

Goals / remit of the organisation:

Mars is a family owned company with more than 70,000 associates in 365 locations across 71 countries committed to delivering the best quality in chocolate products, teas and coffees, wholesome food, pet care, gum and confections. Mars' products include global iconic brands such as: PEDIGREE, WHISKAS, ROYAL CANIN, BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL, M&M'S, SNICKERS, MARS, EXTRA, ORBIT, UNCLE BEN'S. Mars'net sales in 2013 were more than $ 33 billion. The business purpose, first expressed by Forrest E. Mars, Sr. in the early 1930s, is to create mutual benefits for all stakeholders. Mars' work and engagement is based on five principles namely quality, responsibility, mutuality, efficiency and freedom.

The organisation's fields of interests are:

global

Activities

Main EU initiatives, policies and legislative files currently followed by your organisation:

The main EU initiatives that Mars follows and engages in is EU food law, environment (e.g. sustainable production and consumption), agriculture (e.g. CAP), development and trade

Number of persons involved in the activities described in the box above

Number of persons:

4

Complementary information:

Persons accredited for access to European Parliament premises

No accredited persons

Fields of interest

The organisation's fields of interests are:

Agriculture and Rural Development

Audiovisual and Media

Climate Action

Competition

Consumer Affairs

Customs

Development

Economic and Financial Affairs

Employment and Social Affairs

Energy

Enterprise

Environment

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Food Safety

General and Institutional Affairs

Internal Market

Public Health

Research and Technology

Taxation

Trade

Membership and affiliation

Member organisations:

Membership of any associations/(con)federations/networks or other bodies: